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  • eLicenser service closed down on May 20, 2025
    After years of managing your Steinberg software licenses, the eLicenser-based licensing service closed down.
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How to use a program / a software license on multiple computers

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If you can use your Steinberg software on multiple computers or a single machine depends on the location of the license.

Steinberg Licensing

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Soft-eLicenser

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⚠️ discontinued

USB-eLicenser

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⚠️ discontinued
  • A license for software using Steinberg Licensing can be activated via Steinberg Activation Manager on up to three computers.
  • To use your license on further systems, already activated licenses need to be released via the Steinberg Activation Manager first. 
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  • The Steinberg Multiuser Administration Guide helps you install Steinberg Licensing-based applications in a multi-user environment, such as a classroom. 
  • Licenses stored locally on the hard disk in a Soft-eLicenser are bound to the computer.
  • Licenses stored on a USB-eLicenser (dongle, key) can be used on any suitable computer on which the corresponding software has been installed. Of course, the USB-eLicenser needs to be connected.
Information on Steinberg Licensing About Soft-eLicensers and USB-eLicensers

 

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